APPX Library
The manuals for APPX and the APPX applications. Read them here, search all of them at once, or download the PDF.
Building applications
Designing APPX applications: the data dictionary, processes, ILF and the design tools.
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Application Design Manual
For the current releases
For releases 6.2.0 and 6.2.1
The 6.2.0 edition, 39 chapters, 1,001 topics
For releases 5.5.1 to 5.5.4
The 5.5.1 edition, 39 chapters, 992 topics
22 other editions, from APPX 4.1 to 6.1.0
- APPX 5.5
- Application Design Manual 5.5.0
- APPX 5.4
- Application Design Manual 5.4.7Application Design Manual 5.4.6Application Design Manual 5.4.5Application Design Manual 5.4.4Application Design Manual 5.4.3Application Design Manual 5.4.2Application Design Manual 5.4.1Application Design Manual 5.4.0
- APPX 5.3 to 5.0
- Application Design Manual 5.3.3Application Design Manual 5.3.1Application Design Manual 5.2.6Application Design Manual 5.2.5Application Design Manual 5.2.4Application Design Manual 5.2.3Application Design Manual 5.2.2Application Design Manual 5.1.1Application Design Manual 5.0.4
- APPX 4.2 · Legacy
- Application Design Manual 4.2.AApplication Design Manual 4.2 (2006)
- APPX 4.1 · Legacy
- Application Design Manual 4.1 (2003)
Managing APPX
Administration guides for APPX systems and data.
- APPX Data File Encryption APPX 6.2.1 | All supported platforms. Encrypt files and databases, protect keys, export CSV, and analyze and recover encrypted datafiles.
Connecting other software
Reading APPX data from Excel, Access, Crystal Reports and other ODBC tools.
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5 published editions
VERSIONED COOKBOOKS
APPX ODBC
Choose the cookbook for your APPX release and ODBC client.
Match the driver to the client application’s bitness, even on 64-bit Windows.
APPX 6.2.2 Beta 1 32-bit clients Beta 1
In preparationThe 6.2.2 Beta 1 cookbook is being tested and written.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
APPX 6.2.2 Beta 1 64-bit clients Beta 1
In preparationThe 6.2.2 Beta 1 cookbook is being tested and written.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
APPX 6.2.2 32-bit clients
PlannedA cookbook for APPX 6.2.2 and 32-bit clients is planned.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
APPX 6.2.2 64-bit clients
PlannedA cookbook for APPX 6.2.2 and 64-bit clients is planned.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit clients
PlannedA cookbook for APPX 6.2.1 and 32-bit clients is planned.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit clients
PublishedMatching APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine/gateway and supplied Dharma 14.01 x64 driver.
Setup, ASQL, client workflows, PowerShell, capacities and diagnostics; actual data and import limitations documented.
Eight chapters · PDF/A-3u with embedded examples
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit clients
PublishedMatching APPX 5.5.4 engine, gateway and ASQL. Updated Dharma 14.01 client driver from the official APPX 6.2.1 package.
Setup, ASQL, WinSQL, Excel, PowerShell, Calc, Base and Crystal Reports. Includes verified Access import, capacity measurements and detailed troubleshooting.
Eight chapters · PDF/A-3u with embedded examples
APPX 5.5.3 32-bit clients
PublishedMatching APPX 5.5.3 engine, gateway and ASQL. Updated Dharma 14.01 client driver from the official APPX 6.2.1 package.
Setup, ASQL, WinSQL, Excel, PowerShell, Calc, Base and Crystal Reports. Includes verified Access import, capacity measurements and detailed troubleshooting.
Eight chapters · PDF/A-3u with embedded examples
APPX 5.5.2 32-bit clients
PublishedMatching APPX 5.5.2 engine, gateway and ASQL. Supplied Dharma 9.01 driver.
Setup, ASQL, WinSQL, Excel, PowerShell, Calc, Base and Crystal Reports. Access import failure and alternatives are documented.
Eight chapters · PDF/A-3u with embedded examples
APPX 5.5.1 32-bit clients
PublishedMatching APPX 5.5.1 engine, gateway and ASQL. Supplied Dharma 9.01 driver.
Setup, ASQL, WinSQL, Excel, PowerShell, Calc, Base and Crystal Reports. Access import failure and alternatives are documented.
Eight chapters · PDF/A-3u with embedded examples
APPX 5.5.0 32-bit clients
PlannedA cookbook for APPX 5.5.0 and 32-bit clients is planned.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
APPX 5.4.7 32-bit clients
PlannedA cookbook for APPX 5.4.7 and 32-bit clients is planned.
The manual and PDF will appear here after the procedures and examples have been verified.
No published cookbook for this edition yet.
All published editions 5
Charts from APPX
Install PHP ChartDirector and generate native APPX charts on Linux and Windows. A web server is optional.
- Two editions
VERSIONED COOKBOOKS
PHP ChartDirector for APPX
One guide for each APPX release. Each guide covers Rocky Linux 9, Rocky Linux 10 and Windows Server 2025. Choose your environment to open the appropriate starting section within that guide. The PDF contains the complete guide for all three platforms.
The engine choice identifies APPX. These recipes use 64-bit PHP and a matching 64-bit ChartDirector extension.
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit engine
Compatibility routeRocky Linux 10 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Rocky 10 cannot run this 32-bit APPX engine directly. Use a Rocky 9 container or virtual machine, and follow the Rocky 9 installation commands inside that environment. Start with the compatibility requirements.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 9 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Install directly on Rocky 9.8 with current updates. Add i686 runtime libraries for a 32-bit APPX engine; use x64 PHP CLI for either engine architecture.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit engine
Native routeWindows Server 2025 · PHP 8.5 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
The 32-bit APPX engine invokes 64-bit PHP as a separate process. Match ChartDirector to PHP.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit engine
Compatibility routeRocky Linux 10 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Rocky 10 cannot run this 32-bit APPX engine directly. Use a Rocky 9 container or virtual machine, and follow the Rocky 9 installation commands inside that environment. Start with the compatibility requirements.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 9 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Install directly on Rocky 9.8 with current updates. Add i686 runtime libraries for a 32-bit APPX engine; use x64 PHP CLI for either engine architecture.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit engine
Native routeWindows Server 2025 · PHP 8.5 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
The 32-bit APPX engine invokes 64-bit PHP as a separate process. Match ChartDirector to PHP.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 10 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Use the native 64-bit engine and PHP CLI. Follow setup, verification, APPX chart examples, screen and PDF report recipes.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 9 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Install directly on Rocky 9.8 with current updates. Add i686 runtime libraries for a 32-bit APPX engine; use x64 PHP CLI for either engine architecture.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine
Native routeWindows Server 2025 · PHP 8.5 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Use the native 64-bit engine and PHP CLI. Follow setup, verification, APPX chart examples, screen and PDF report recipes.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
Both editions and PDFs 2
32-bit and 64-bit engines
40 topics · PDF with embedded examples
APPX Financials
Setting up the APPX Financials applications.
- Accounts Payable Initial Setup 2003. Setting up Accounts Payable in APPX Financials for the first time.
- General Ledger Initial Setup 2003. Setting up General Ledger in APPX Financials for the first time.
Questions and answers
Answers to questions people asked about APPX, from the FAQ at faq.appx.com.
- APPX FAQ From faq.appx.com. Answers to questions about designing, running and looking after APPX applications.
Legacy manuals
Historical reference for SPEED II conversions and APPX 4 installations. Includes the original ODBC references. Check the edition before applying these instructions to a current release.
7 historical manuals · Read and PDF
- SPEED II to APPX Conversion Notes APPX 3.0.0, 1996. Bugs, differences and hints for applications converted from SPEED II to APPX 3.0 with the Customized Conversion Utility, in numbered items by part of the application.
- SPEED II to APPX Conversion Log Messages APPX 3.0.0, 1996. What each message in the SPEED II conversion log means, with links to the items of the Conversion Notes that explain it.
- User Manual APPX 4.x, 2005. Working in APPX applications: the screen, menus, input and query processes, data entry options and the keys.
- System Management Manual APPX 4.x, 2016. Setting up and running an APPX system: configuration, databases, security, printing, command line options and environment variables.
- APPX/ODBC for Windows Clients Version 4.1, 2002. Setting up the APPX ODBC driver on Windows so Excel, Access, Crystal Reports and other tools can read APPX data.
- Language Translation Version 4.0, 1999. Running APPX applications in other languages: setting up the languages, the dictionary and its translations, exceptions, and the language each user sees.
- ODBC and SQL Reference Dharma, 1999. The SQL language and ODBC support of the Dharma engine that APPX/ODBC is built on.
T-apps accounting
The character-mode accounting applications. Each module has a user manual and, for most, a system administration manual.
| Code | Module | User manual | System administration |
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| TGL | General Ledger | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TAP | Accounts Payable | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TAR | Accounts Receivable | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TBA | Budget Analysis | ReadPDF | None |
| TCA | Commission Accounting | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TGS | General Subsidiary | ReadPDF | None. The 2002 PDF by that name is a copy of the user manual. |
| TIC | Inventory Control | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TOE | Order Entry | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TPO | Purchase Orders | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |
| TSA | Sales Analysis | ReadPDF | ReadPDF |